New Aspects of the Indium Chemistry of Carbonyl-β-lactams

Abstract

Reactions of racemic as well as optically pure carbonyl-β-lactams with stabilized organo-indium reagents were investigated in aqueous media. The regio- and stereochemistry of the processes were generally good, offering a convenient asymmetric entry to densely functionalized hydroxy-β-lactams.

Key words

addition reactions - asymmetric synthesis - lactams - indium - organometallic reagents

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The zinc-mediated reaction gave rise to the corresponding homopropargyl alcohol as a single isomer, see reference. [11]